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  • coloradoEnvironment

    The drought in the western U.S. is about a lot more than ski season

    By Dorany Pineda, Seth Borenstein, and others
  • Rancho Palos VerdesNorth America

    Wealthy Southern California town sees 4 backyards fall into the ocean—but it’s not the ‘Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex’

    By Dorany Pineda and The Associated Press
  • Colorado RiverEnvironment

    ‘It’s getting pretty scary’: The Colorado River, 40 million Americans, 7 states and no plan for how to manage inevitable decline

    By Dorany Pineda and The Associated Press
  • A man fills a Heli-HydrantInnovation

    A firefighter’s frustration with scrambling to fire hydrants for water sparked an idea: Meet the Heli-Hydrant

    By Dorany Pineda, Brittany Peterson, and others
  • FILE – A United Parcel Service driver steers through a neighborhood while delivering packages, June 30, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. As areas across the U.S. continue to experience extreme heat, employers have taken steps to protect workers from high temperatures. UPS has added more cooling equipment to its vehicles and facilities. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)Success

    Bosses are outfitting workers with everything from cooling hats to bracelets that measure body heat to protect them in heatwaves

    By Dorany Pineda, Kendria LaFleur, and others
  • Young female horticulturist in apron and gloves working with tomatoes seedlings in hothouseHealth

    A technology crucial for growing fruits and vegetables is suffocating the workers who pick them

    By Melina Walling and Dorany Pineda
  • Florida resident stands in the debris after a hurricane ripped through her townEnvironment

    ‘I’m tired’: Florida residents are soul-searching as experts predict another intense hurricane season

    By Dorany Pineda, Rebecca Blackwell, and others
  • Claudia SheinbaumPolitics

    Mexico’s top presidential candidate is an award-winning scientist who doesn’t want to talk about climate change

    By Dorany Pineda, Suman Naishadham, and others
  • People standing in line outside of shade structureEnvironment

    ‘The children can’t play because there’s no shade’: California’s desert communities look into requiring shade as a reprieve from dangerous heat

    By Dorany Pineda and The Associated Press